Read the selection below from the play king arthur’s socks by floyd dell and answer the question that follows. a young man enters. guenevere: lancelot! lancelot: guenevere! (they go up to each other, and he takes both her hands. they stand that way for a moment. then he says lightly)—darning king arthur’s socks, i see! guenevere: (releasing herself, and going back to her chair) yes. sit down. lancelot: where’s his royal highness? guenevere: new york. why don’t you ever come to see us? source: dell, floyd. king arthur’s socks. 1922. king arthur’s socks and other village plays. whitefish: kessinger publishing, 2004. google books. web. 7 july 2011. what is the author’s purpose in the above passage, and how does he achieve it through his organization and choice of details?

Dell's purpose is to depict the relationship between Guenevere and Lancelot in a realistic way. He uses the dramatic form in chronological order. Chronological order is used almost universally in drama to depict events and ideas in the most succinct way possible. In this excerpt from the play, we have only two characters having a conversation, so we know that the purpose of this portion of the play centers on these two characters. The realism of the situation is depicted through the colloquial speech used in the dialogue between the two characters. The stage directions also give a sense of realism in that they depict movement that would be appropriate for two people who have a complicated relationship with each other

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

The author’s purpose in the above passage is to inform about the kind of relationship between the two characters: Guenevere and Lancelot.

He achieved this through his organization and choice of details such as the following. The liaison of both characters, they get close to each other, showing a clear familiarity and attraction, they are happy to see each other, and the issue of King Arthur being the husband of Guenevere.

the answer is the last one